PocketMac for BlackBerry Updated, Supports Entourage 2008 and iTunes

[BESadmin]

PocketMac for BlackBerry updated, supports Entourage 2008 and iTunes
15th August 2008
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Although the iPhone is the mobile platform of choice for many Mac users, some of us actually use something else. Shocking, I know. Whether it is by choice or dictated by work, tons of Mac users are also BlackBerry users. The problem is, native BlackBerry support is non-existent, leading crackberry/Mac addicts to choose between two software solutions:
PocketMac and The Missing Sync. PocketMac is free for all BlackBerry users, thanks to a licensing agreement with RIM, and has just been updated to ersion 4.1.25.


Here are some of the highlights:

• Support for Lotus Notes 7 and Entourage 2008 PIM sync. Entourage users have been waiting for this since Office 2008 was released earlier this year.
• Support for syncing non-protected iTunes playlists (Windows users don't get all the fun).
• Support for syncing iPhoto photos and albums to the BlackBerry, with options to keep albums intact and scale photos for the device. You can also import BlackBerry photos directly to iPhoto.
• Sync Notes from Leopard's Mail.app
• Support for all BlackBerry units released as of May 2008

Sadly, if you are one of the lucky BB users with a BlackBerry Bold (which is rolling out in the US in September), early web reports are saying that the Bold is NOT compatible with PocketMac at this time. I will say, in the past, the drivers for new BlackBerry devices have been released pretty quickly, so as soon as the Bold release become a little more widespread, I fully expect a driver update to surface.

I'm not sure if PocketMac 4.1.25 works with devices running BlackBerry OS 4.5 (my carrier hasn't officially upgraded yet), but if you are running 4.5, let us know in the comments if you can use the latest version of PocketMac. Want to make your BlackBerry look more Mac-like? Try one of the free Leopard themes available here.

PocketMac 4.1.25 requires OS X 10.3.9 or higher and is free for all BlackBerry users.

PocketMac Version 4.1.25

[Dabin Oakes]

I have just started using the Blackberry Bold and have been a long time mac user. Generally I have found to date all to be working fine with synchronisation using pocket mac except iTunes and iPhoto. Pocketmac has a problem detecting the media card. It seems that iTunes and iPhoto can only be "pushed" to the blackberry if there is a media card...Does anyone know how I can overcome this problem - is there something I need to turn on in the blackberry's options??

Thanks

David

[Gregmyers]

Hi David,
I had the same type of issues until I took the security off device. You can change this in Security Options on your device. I do not recommend leaving your device unsecure but you can switch back and forth until there is a fix on PocketMac or full Mac support gets introduced next year.
KR
Greg Myers

[nathiuria]

hi!
i'd like some help...
i've installed pocketmac on my macbook... and i've got a blackberry bold!
i've been trying to sync my contacts and e-mail and everuthing else... but i've been gettin the same error over and over... could someone help me please?!?!?!

[Gregmyers]

Originally Posted by nathiuria

hi!
i'd like some help...
i've installed pocketmac on my macbook... and i've got a blackberry bold!
i've been trying to sync my contacts and e-mail and everuthing else... but i've been gettin the same error over and over... could someone help me please?!?!?!

Couple of questions. What version of PocketMac are you running and what software version is running on your Mac? (ie Mac OS X 10.5.5)

[GaryCutri]

Hi,

You should update your PocketMac to the latest version as this issue is most commonly caused by an incompatible driver. Please refer to the two links below for more information:

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PocketMac Version 4.1.25